A mansion for $8.4 million is becoming the most expensive home in the area again.

real estateon the riverfront outside Savannah, Georgia, sold for $8.4 million, surpassing its own record for the most expensive sale in the area, according to selling agent Melissa Hall Rowan of theagencies real estateCorcoran Austin Hill. The roughly 4.5-acre villa on Wilmington Island was built around 2009 by Food Network star Paula Deen, who sold it to California investor Lionel Achak in 2020 for a then-record $6.818 million, according to public records.

The buyer, according to Rowan, who declined to disclose the buyer's identity, is a local resident and has made an offer to buyhousesbefore it was formally listed for sale in October for $8.7 million. The buyer paid an additional $300,000 for furnishings, said Ridley Stallings, who handled the sale in collaboration with Rowan.

The owner added three bedrooms to the previous two bedrooms in the main househometo create a family estate for holidays and vacations, but eventually sold it because he found it closer to thehomea place for family gatherings, Stallings said.HouseWas expensive because of its unusually large size and many amenities. The property is a guard-gated estate of about 28,000 square feet located on the Wilmington River 10 miles southeast of downtown Savannah. There are 14 bedrooms in the main house, two guest cottages, twoapartmentsand a multipurpose barn with a movie room.

In addition, there is a pond stocked for fishing on the property.

The gourmet kitchen with commercial appliances in the home was utilized by Paula Deen herself. The study was analyzed by a real estate professional and the new owner requested that the tropical fish be kept there. The property also features an outdoor kitchen, croquet field and pool with slide. All this and more makes the proposedhousereal estate is extremely attractive to buyers.